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Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved the appointment of Dr Eno Jerry Eze as the Chairman, Abia State Civil Service commission. In a release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kazie Uko and made public to the press, Dr. Eno will be taking over from retired Permanent Secretary Elizabeth Esochaghi who was appointed by the immediate past Administration of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu. This will be the first time the Chairman of Abia State Civil Service Commission will be appointed outside the forum of retired Permanent Secretaries and outside the Abia state civil service. Other appointments…

Former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said Nigeria cannot survive executive presidential system. According to him, presidential system is a death knell for Nigeria. He spoke in his submission at the ongoing National Dialogue on the constitutional future of Nigeria in Honour of a renowned constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, organised by the Patriots (A Pan Nigerian Group of Eminent National Leaders of Thought) with the theme, “Lawful Procedures for Actualising a People’s Constitution for Nigeria.” Aregbesola was a Commissioner for Eight Years in Lagos State before he became the governor of Osun State for eight years and…

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Egba-land, and the Otun Ba’asegun of Egbaland, Rtd Col. Dr. Sunday Adekunle Majekodunmi has stated that former President Olusegun Obasanjo's biological father is an Igbo man from Onitsha, Anambra State. The former Nigerian Army officer and a medical doctor, who is celebrating his 90th birthday today (Monday), spoke in an interview with Daily Independent. Majekodunmi, who claimed that Obasanjo comes from a very poor family, alleged that he never liked the Yoruba people who were in the army. "You cannot say this is what Obasanjo did for us because he sorts of antagonised us," he…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, is reportedly set to retire eight directors of the apex bank, barring any last-minute change. The Whisperer gathered that the directors, who were employed by the former governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, would be served early retirement letters this week. According to Daily Trust, some directors were initially redeployed to an arm of the bank, FSS 2020, under the Governor’s Directorate, which worked closely with Emefiele. The newspaper reported that the directors have worked from the Directorate’s office located in the Maitama District of Abuja since 24the November…

The Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo, has said that he has received salary from the state coffers for the past two years as governor of the southeast State. Governor Soludo made this statement at the International Convention Center in Awka, the state capital, during the celebration marking the second anniversary of his administration on Sunday. Soludo mentioned that he has intentionally implemented the most stringent cost-cutting measures and has avoided borrowing for the past two years to create an extremely prudent government. “We decided for the first two years to demonstrate something which is the capacity to do more with…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed that ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets should commence discounted sales of food items across the five divisions of Lagos effective from Sunday, March 17, 2024. This was contained in a statement released through the official Lagos State government X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday night. The directive, The Whisperer gathered, aimed to alleviate the economic burden on residents amidst economic hardship ravaging the country. According to the statement, staple food items including rice, beans, gari, bread, eggs, tomatoes, and pepper will be available at 25% discounted prices at the ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Markets, which will open…

The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State where sixteen soldiers were killed have been razed. There are strong allegations that some angry soldiers may have perpetrated the act after their colleagues were killed. Meanwhile, manhunt for the killers is still ongoing and some arrests have also been made by the soldiers led by the General Officer Commanding 6 division Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam. Residents of the coastal community are said to have fled to neighboring Ughelli for fear of a reprisal by the soldiers who have been patrolling the creeks. The Whisperer reported…

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has supported plans by Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, to engage in dialogue with bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It stated that Gumi may be able to secure their release and prevent future abduction. Insecurity has continued to increase in the Northern region, particularly in Kaduna and Borno states, in recent times. In less than 24 hours, insurgents abducted 200 internally displaced women in Borno and 287 pupils and teachers from the two schools in Kaduna.…

The Nigerian Army has given details how the commanding officer, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers were killed by irate youths in Okoloba communities in Delta State. Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, Acting Director, Defence Information, in a statement said the troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State while on peace mission to OKUOMA community in BOMADI LGA of Delta State were surrounded by some community youths and killed on Thursday, 14 March, 2024. He said the unfortunate incident occurred when the troops responded to a distress call after the communal crisis between the Okuama and…

It was a gory sight on Saturday as the Nigerian Army recovered the remains of its four senior officers and 12 soldiers killed at Okuama community, in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Some of the 14 recovered remains of the military personnel have been decapitated, while stomachs and hearts of others were ripped off, according to Channels Television. The murdered officers and soldiers belonged to the 63 Amphibious Brigade in Delta State The recovery of the remains of the soldiers was carried out in the early hours of Saturday by soldiers of the joint task force…